The Wearied Christ... If you would have your spirits strong, robust, well nourished, live by obedience, and let the will of God be the food of your souls, and all will be well. .../.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the wearied christ.htm

On Lent, I.... In fine, let "every plant which the heavenly Father hath not planted be removed by the roots [911] ." For then only are the seeds of virtue well nourished in us .../.../christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/sermon xxxix on lent i.htm

Treatise on the Priesthood. Book ii.... For I fear lest if I took the flock in hand when it was in good condition and wellnourished, and then wasted it through my unskilfulness, I should provoke .../.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/treatise on the priesthood book 2.htm

Nehemiah 9:25 And they capture fenced cities, and fat ground, and possess houses full of all good, digged-wells, vineyards, and olive-yards, and fruit-trees in abundance, and they eat, and are satisfied, and become fat, and delight themselves in Thy great goodness.(See NIV)